Thabazimbi Local Municipality

A Six-Year-Old Boy Dies as Floods Wreak Havoc in Limpopo

A six-year-old boy has died after flash floods overwhelmed his family’s shack on a farm in Limpopo, in the northern part of South Africa, and swept him away. His desperate parents survived by jumping on top of the roof and watching in dismay as the boy disappeared. Provincial police say the tragic incident happened at… Continue reading A Six-Year-Old Boy Dies as Floods Wreak Havoc in Limpopo

Thabazimbi’s Future Uncertain After By-Elections Produce Another Hung Municipality

POLITICA BATTLES: Vhembe ANC REC member Simon Mavikane has accused chaidperson Tshitereke Matibe of failing to provide leadership when municipalities like Vhembe District Municipality (VDM), led by Deputy ANC Chairperson Florence Radzilani at the time, lost hundreds of millions of rands in the VBS after illegally investing public funds.

The future of the Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo looks uncertain again after the by-elections failed to produce an outright winner. Even though the African National Congress (ANC) won the majority of the votes in the December 4 by-elections, it will need the help of the Economic Freedom Fighters or Democratic Alliance (DA) to govern… Continue reading Thabazimbi’s Future Uncertain After By-Elections Produce Another Hung Municipality

IEC: It’s All Systems Go For The Highly-Contested Thabazimbi By-Elections

VOTER REGISTRATION: The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will conduct a voter registration weekend in Gauteng and the Western Cape ahead of municipal by-elections in February 2026. Photo: IEC

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in Limpopo says it’s all systems go for the by-election in the Thabazimbi Local Municipality on Wednesday, 4 December 2024. The Provincial Electoral Officer, Nkaro Mateta, says the commission is ready to receive the over 51,000 registered voters expected to cast their ballots. Addressing the media on… Continue reading IEC: It’s All Systems Go For The Highly-Contested Thabazimbi By-Elections